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Jumbo Brown League
10-18-2128
Takao Kitahara Relief Pitcher
Retired (1965, Age 37)
CAREER BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
ERA 4.12 Total Rating B    Bats/Throws L/L
W-L 30-33 Status Deceased (2006) Option Years 0  
SV 7 Age at Death 78 Date of Birth 05-28-1928
K 486 Drafted Round 1, Pick 10
(1958)		 Majors Svc Time 8 years
(24 games)
IP 644.0
WHIP 1.33
OFFENSE PITCHING MENTORING
Contact vs. R D  Contact vs. L D  Endurance C-   Ldrship D+
Power vs. R C- Power vs. L D- Velocity B+   Mentor Val C+
Speed B- Bunt D+ Control B 
POSITIONS DEFENSE/HEALTH POSTSEASON
 C * --- SS --- Range D  WS Rings 0
1B --- LF --- Arm B  WS Appearances 2
2B --- CF ---   Health C- LCS Appearances 2
3B --- RF ---   Injured Days 0 All Star Teams 0
* League requires 50% rating to start at catcher.

Year Vs G IP SO BB H WHIP
1958 LHB 53 21.0 18 12 22 1.62
1958 RHB 64 51.2 29 15 61 1.47
1959 LHB 40 17.0 11 6 18 1.41
1959 RHB 60 52.0 49 17 44 1.17
1960 LHB 39 20.0 12 4 21 1.25
1960 RHB 50 39.0 32 17 35 1.33
1961 LHB 42 21.1 20 3 19 1.03
1961 RHB 53 49.0 27 13 45 1.18
1962 LHB 35 14.2 10 4 14 1.23
1962 RHB 50 57.0 40 25 35 1.05
1963 LHB 22 13.2 7 4 6 0.73
1963 RHB 33 27.2 27 9 30 1.41
1964 LHB 35 23.2 14 10 32 1.77
1964 RHB 46 93.0 86 32 80 1.20
1965 LHB 24 20.0 15 5 19 1.20
1965 RHB 31 123.1 89 52 149 1.63
2128 LHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
2128 RHB 0 0.0 0 0 0 0.00
Total LHB 290 151.1 107 48 151 1.31
Total RHB 387 492.2 379 180 479 1.34
Total 399 644.0 486 228 630 1.33
Career Transactions
DateTransaction
1965-11-01Takao Kitahara has retired from the Seattle Night Rangers
1964-08-12Trade #1292347 has been completed between the New York Yankees and the Seattle Night Rangers. The Seattle Night Rangers receive Julio Cruz, Fred Manush, Takao Kitahara, Ray Coombs, Danny Gosger, Bob Wilson, Ernie Macha, Draft Pick - 1967 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1966 Round 3 (NYA), Draft Pick - 1965 Round 3 (NYA) from the New York Yankees in exchange for Rickie Washington, B.J. Chapman, Greg Komboy.
1958-04-01The New York Yankees have promoted Gene Jimenez to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Takao Kitahara to the major league team. The New York Yankees have promoted Tom Cornutt to the major league team.